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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
THE NEWS.
Items a Interest From all Parts Of
the World.
THE FAR EAST.

Herr Wanlicher, inventor of the repeating
rifle adopted by the Austrian army, has been
decorated by the Emperor with the order of
the Iron Cross.
In various interviews at Berlin De Lesseps
has declared that the recent misunderstanding
has been cleared away and that all danger Of
war between France and Germany has passed.
He suggested that the best means Of settling
the Egyptian difficulty would DO tho recall of
Ismail and deposition Of Tewfk Pasha. Such
. change, he thought, could be effected peace
fully.
"A dispatch from Vienna says Baron Won
has suggested that tho Pope convene a Euro
pean Congress to settle the Eastern and Egyp-
tan questions. In such event, the dispatch
says, Bismarck being satisfied with the sue
cess of the army bill, would propose that the
Congress declare in favor of general disarma-
ment
Two more of tho leaders in the recent in
surrection at Rustchuck have been sentenced
to death, and 1875 other participants in the re-
volt have been sentenced to prison.
An earthquake shock at Mentone on the
18th was the most violent since that of Feb
ruary. The walls Of many houses were again
cracked, and mirrors, glassware, ETC., were
smashed. Visitors hurried away from the
city and the residents are camping out in tho
open sir. At Monte Carlo the shock caused q
panic in the gambling rooms. Tables shook
violently, and the players fled in dismay.
Lord George Hamilton, first Lord of the
Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons
this afternoon that no charge or allegation had
been made by any Admiralty official against
the American Legation in London, or directed
against any American newspaper in connec-
ion with the recent scandal concerning the
sale to foreigners of confidential information
by an employe at the Chatham navy yard.
Secret instructions to govern the trans
portation of troops have been sent by the
Russian government to all the railway inspec-
tors.
A foreman in the torpedo works at Chat
ham, England, has been dismissed for giving
to foreigners information regarding improve
ments in naval devices.
1t is asserted by the London Telegraph
that the Russian government is in possession
of the stolen British naval designs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

nerve of the criminal was remarkable. He
said he was going from the gallows to his God,
and he would rather be on the scaffold with
faith and belief in his eternal happiness than
10 live in 10000 worlds like this.
AT Potomac, Illinois, 3 wealthy farmer
named Goodwin fatally shot Charles Morehead
for the seduction of the formers daughter, Ii
years of age.
Among u Missouri Pacific excursion party
that reached Ell Paso on the 18th were j.. N.
Webster, a feeble old gentleman of Is, and his
son-in-law, I. c. MacCartney, of Des Moincs,
Iowa. When .he excursion reached Sierra
Blanca, ninety miles east Of Ell Paso, MacCart-
ney was Mortified to find that his fathcr-in-
law, who slept in the berth beneath him, was
missing. The train was searched in vain.
Telegraphing back along the road the missing
man was found about ten miles east of Sierra
Blanca, lying in the sand, his left arm badly
broken by the fall and badly lacerated. He
had also suffered internal injuries. He was
brought to El Paso and died Saturday after
noon 1t is supposed he tried to enter the
closet, mistook the door, and stepped out on
the platform, and WAS at once thrown off by
the motion of the cars.
The Des Moines Tank Company's Oil ware
house burned on the 18th. Loss, $l4, Coos; in
surance, $1,000. Adjoining this building
was the cedar block sawmill factory of J. B.
Smith & Co., of Chicago, which also burned
Loss, 5000; insured for $1,000
Large quantities of opium have been
shipped recently from Detroit In some way
the custom authorities learned Of this fact
They ascertained that no such quantities had
passed through their hands as we're being sens
out of the city regularly. A careful investiga-
ton revealed to them that opium was being
brought to America by way Of British Column
bia, shipped thence to Ontario, only to disap-
pear and find it's way to Detroit. A search
for the offenders resulted in tho arrest of Il.
A West, a temporary resident Of Detroit
West was taken before United States Com
missioner Graves and held in $4,000 bail to
appear, and answer to = charge of smuggling.
The customs authorities say that by SNUG
Cling this opium the government has been
swindled out of nearly $50, 600 customs duties.
The opium was hent out from this city usually
to California labelled glassware" sdrugs,"
etc. On it's receipt at Windsor il appeared as
sChinese curios."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

Mr.. HOXie and the Tramp.

During the early days of the Unit
Pacific, when Webster Snyder vi
General Superintendent, the late
NJ. HoSic was his assistant. SnYl|
and Hoxie We're an active team, ad
one Of them vas nearly always on ID
road examining its construction |
supervising the details of its condud
At the time of which / speak the rod
was completed a short distance beyod
Kearny, and Mr. Hoxie had been %
to the end of the line and Yves returI
ing. The roal-bed was naturally vel
rough, and the progress of all trail
necessarily very slow. Somehow wtl
OF Aearny a tramp boarded Mr.. Hoxit
train and attempted to work the c|
ductor for u free ride to Omaha. I'D
conductor resisted his plea but bis id
Portunltles became SO pressing a|
pathetic that he was finally referred 4
Mr.. Hoxie.
"Let you ride to Omaha for notl
ing:?" said he, when application Vi
made to him; mo; when we got TO u
next station the conductor will put I'D
Off"
The order was strictly obeyed, s1
the discounted beat forced out of III
car and on to the depot platform
kearny. To say that Mr.. Hoxie VI
surprised when, upon alighting fni
the train at Omaha the first person ,hi
he encountered was the Identical tram
would he to put it very mildly.
How did You get here?" inquiraI
the official.
The tramp tenderly and mysterionsi
caught Mr.. Hoxie's sleeve and pulltI
nm around behind the car and out
the hearing Of the crowd.
Il didn't want to give your old ron
away to the mob" said the tramp;
walked. "-Chic01o Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

house was made as bright II posi-
BILE. The members of the family we're dressed
in bright clothing as though going to church
on Sunday, and everything around was made
as light and cheerful as possible in accord
ance with the often-expressed wish Of Mr..
Beecher in case of his death. In his sermons
he had often said: "Strew flowers on my
grave, but let no heathenish practice prevail
of draping in black as a token Of sorrow, when
q man has passed through death to eternal
life"
Boston Corbett, the slayer of John Wilkes
Booth, has been declared insane at Topeka,
Kan, and sent to the insane asylum.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
The Conductor,

Let us get On this car and Study
ways OF the conductor. lie has. a b.
punch and a clock hanging From
neck, and q Piece of sand-raper on
Left breast for Passengers to scrat
matches on. 1t is stated that the co
Ia-n.y intend Soon to have q Writir
desk and a book-rack fastened to-
! ack; Nov that hat lady has Finish.
scoldlas Him because she got intot
wrong a he will Have time to J
ull the drunlien man, two sizes Lars
man himself, who Is sitting BY II
dor. on he goes! Now the co
duct-or is Eating his dinner. He Isl
lowed three minutes for Tl,is. u
VIII Observe that he Does Not use
n1''i1n or q Finger-bowl. Vulgar, is!
got? Now the car is Or the track a.
ne has Got to lift it on again. ID
makes him Two minutes behind tim
Let us lake his number and Go to u
H'ico and make q Complaint aga'n,
ann; This viii Teach him that II
public is Not to he Triacd with
liG-Bits.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

a CURTAIN lecture is worth all 4
se''''ons III the world for teaching Y
i,i.oe OF patience and longg-s,s ferins:
h4Shtnaton Iruing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

yards any ons who has done o great
ness and perhaps at the importing OF MS
own life! How We ought to teel to%a.us
Christ. the captain of salvation, on the
white horse riding down our foes; Dus W
the moment he made the victorious chafse'
! the lonces of death struck him!
There was a very touching scene among
nh Indian tribe in the last century,, ~
seemed that one of the chieftains had siam
n man belonging to an opposite tribe, ana
that tribe came up and said: 1--WE VIII eS-
terminate YOU unless you surrender me
man who committed that crime" ne
chieftain who did the crime stepped out
from the ranks and said: II I'M not afraid
TO die. Int | have a wife and four children
md / have n father aged and a motherageu'
whom l support by hunting, and l sorrow
to leave them helpless" just as he salu
TINT his old father from behind stepped
out and said: "He shall not die. take
his rlace. I am old and we'll stricken III
wears. l can do no good. l might as well
die. NV days are almost over. He cannot
he spared. Take me-" And they accepted
the sacrifice. Wonderful sacrifice! YOU say,
lus not so wonderful rs that found in the
Gospel. for we deserved to die. aye, We
were sentenced when Christ, not worn out
with years but in the flush of his youth,
said: "Save that man from going down to
the pit; l am the ransom. Put his burdens
on my shoulders. Let his stripes fall on
my back. Take my heart for his heart.
Let me die that he may live" Shall 1t be
told to-day in Heaven that Notwithstanding
all those wounds, and all that blood. and
all those tears and all that agony you would
not accept HIM?
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23
I'M MENHORHAM,

LYONS.-At his residence, in fifth ward,
near Edgerley, Caleasteu parish, on sunday
April 10th, 1887 David A. Lyons, aged ~
years, months and IS days.
Vernon and st. Landry papers please copy
The subject of this sketch, David A. Lyons,
was born Mt Plaquemine Brulee, st. Landry
parish, on the 22d of January, 1917, and died
at his home on the Big Woods, three miles
north of Edgerley, at O'Clock p. M, on the
10th inst. David A Lyons was the son OF
Samuel Lyons and TabithR Hays, and was
married to Louisa, daughter OF James and
Catherine Perkins, on the 10th day Of Jan
nary, 1913. OF the fourteen children that
were born to them during this forty years OF
welded life, ten sons and three daughters
survive, the oldest son having died at the
age Of eight years. Mrs. Dosite Vincent,
Mrs. Sam r. Lyons and Mrs. Thomas Newton
Lyons, are the daughters who mourn the loss
OF this good father, while among the sons are
Thos. A. Lyons, Of Edgerley, James Lyons of
MerryVille, and Benjamin Lyons, Of Vernon
parish, the other sons being yet at home
with the mother Brother Lyons united with
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, on the
4th day Of January, 1856, and from that time
=, 80 oo1.t.+o-,t ob-istion lie ,vos or
80 - ,7aaaor 81 +I,is cb,,rob on the 9TH
- ~ ,HzT 7eE- md oorti,nod tn dis
- .7l 5,,.ia- - +I,o4 oF,oo 10 tbe salts
80 ~ tbo oInrc1, and the glory of God
"a T,is daatb To ,vos q groat RihIe SIN
=, -.51,.,.,,,1 4l,, .oio,,Io ~ Co,l,s ,r,tb
.raot,,,II,. j., l,ro- lou, tho woods of error
tha+ snraro ~, IN E,s roacb While he was
- star,, an,, roso1,,e vot his manner
NO. ami, tt,o+ r,,r,uros with his associates
.orol,- tf avn oonnrrod and q near friend of
III, r,a,or,-od ~ Tho ,yr,tor inst beforo his
| daa+I, +hot 1,o ,por,0 lio ,vithout m enemv
~ oar.L He rossesso5 remarkable CON
s+it,,+io, on1 bic e,dden cartons ilInees WINS
,,ro,,nootod Inv bis friapds He died of
boort ,7,saoso aftor Iinoorino sono + ,vo months
,lno, +ho hor,7ors 20 tho prorriood land
A rnoro natiant onfferer morp heroic chris
lion fortit,,do ,voe poyar ,vitDssaed NV the
writer. 1t was death in the triumphs of
t,i,,, o-,a +l,, Io,,o IF +bo ,.,s,,r.ootio,, IJo
L"i'ii '"1 VII "0P' VI '+'
was wont to eXclaim to his faithful com
panion during these hours OF agony, "All is
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23
NFeHaa. stasaasn.


in tl,e New York American Of the
18th inst, under the head Of 'gonisi-
ana News we lind The following fiat
teFing notice Of The thriving little
village Of Welsh Station, in this par
isl, and some Of its prominent citizens,
which We eheerfnlly reproduce
twenty-five miles east Of Lake
Charles, on the Southern Pacific Rail
road is one Of the most beautiful situ-
ations for a prairie city in all the
South. It is high, well drained, and
most Picanresquoly located. The Lac.
casino creek Or bayou forks inst below
the town, and at the railroad th,
branches arc one mile apart. Thas,
branches are bordercd with timber
The high, rolling prairie stretches
away to the North, forming land
seape of surprising splendor. Here
are some of the choices farm lands il
all the South.
'Henry Welsh, man of sterling
character, was born upon this spot
and has resided here for nearly sixt,
years. Recently many parties hav,
been attracted by the natural advant
ages of the town site, and arrange
ments have been perfected whicl
must make Welsh in short time on,
of the most flourishing prairie cite
in Southwestern Louisiana.
"Welsh and Sherry arc the real es
tate men of this new town. Coleman
I'D. Welsh is a son of Henry Welsh
and enjoys the confidence Of this en-
tire Southern country. He5is an hon
orable man in the highest and bes
sense. Francis ID. Sherry resided un
til recently in Illinois, where he haI
large experience in real estate. Fl
brings the highest testimonials as t,
his personal and business character
He is a member of the Methods
church.
] Drank Pierce, of Swan Lake, lows
has Just purchased a tract of land on
and onc.half miles from Welsh, AM
will go into the stock business upo
quite large scale. Mr.. Pierce was
former student in Cornell College, la,
and is a prominent member of tn
Presbyterian church"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23

The regular meeting of the W. c.
7. q. last Wednesday evening, at the
Methodist church, proved to be quite
an enjoyable event. After the regular
routine business of the evening some
fine instrumental music was furnished
the large number present by Miss
Minnie Knapp on the organ, and Mr..
A. NJ. Mayo on the cornet. The reel
tation by Miss Susie Wells was Just
splendid and was warmly received.
The address by Geo. H. Wells, Esq,
on temperance, was able and happy
success, and the manner in which he
handled the subject showed that he
knew exactly what he was talking
about, as the legal points taken and
comparisons made in support Of his
subject were good, pointed and IN
conference.-the. The guartette, "Fhs
Sailors Return," was a piece well rem,
dered, and Its effect was good at part
ing. The ladies, We are glad to hear
promise more of those enjoyable re
unions. The w. C. T. U. is in Z
fourishing condition and has gooC
membership. which is rapidly iuOreas
ing, no less than SIX persons having
signed the pledge last Saturday night
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23

/ ON July Sd, the twenty-fourth ami
yersary Of tho battle Of Gettysburg,
the survivors Of Pickett's Virginia
Division, which took such conspieu-
ous part in that conflict, will erect q
monument to mark the point where
they made one of the most gallant
charges Of any Confederate command
during the war. This monument is to
be Of Virginia granite, and similar in
shape, but much larger than the base
upon which tie statue Of Stonewall
jackson IN tho Capital Square at Rich
mond rests. This is to DO erected
near Ziegler's Grove, Cemetery Ridge,
near Talleytown road, and Is intended
to indicate the point where ihls divi-
sion pierced the Federal line. The
monument win have four sides, each
Of which viii % appropriately in
scribed.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23

THK remains Of President and Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln were privately taken
from their secret resting place on the
i4th inst. and inferred ID the vault Of
the Lincoln Monument in Oak Ridge
Cemetery, near Chicago. Less than a
dozen persons were present. For years
the whereabouts Of the remains of the
murdered President and his wife has
been vested in mystery from feav that
they would be stolen to obtain a large
reward for their return
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23
RAsEETNgToR EErrER.
WAsnSaroN, April Is, 1881.
nm nrr Rnrnlnr Tsnrresnnn1ent.

WAsHfNGTON, April To- leoI.
From our Regular Correspondent.
II have seen all sorrs of receptions"
said one Of the tired, disgusted ushors
at the White House, ''bnt / never saw
anything like this before. 1t was sim
ply awfnl.n he was abiding to the
scene whIrh took place in the East
Room on Easter Monday, the day on
which, through time honored Gus
tom, the children of the District of
Columbia are allowed the privilege Of
the White Honse grounds for the
purpose of egg-rolling. AT the hour
for the Presidents tri-weekly hand
Shaking, they took advantage of their
opportunity 10 pour into the Bzecu-
tive Mansion, and the jam that ensned
and the debris that followed their
presence there as well as on the
grounds was amusing. ltEeqnIred
large force of men the greater part OF
the next day to clean up the egg
shells, orange peels, papers and other
remnants of the frolic.
The Senate which closed it's session
on the 4th of March was composed of
forty-two Republicans and thlrty-fOur
Democrats. As newly constituted, it
will consist Of thirty-nine Republicans
and thirty-seven Democrats. The
President is being advised to call both
Houses of Congress together in extra
session next August or September.
He will not do that, nor is it consid-
cred expedieut by his best counsellors,
but it is quite probable that October
will find Congress in session. The
President is quoted as saying that the
Forty-ninth Congress " left undOne
many things that it should have DONE
and that he intended to give some
thought to the subject of al extra SEES
sion at his earliest convenience. His
auditor remarked that if Mr.. CIeve
land believes the public good demands
an extra session he will call one in
spite of the presiding genius of Hades
that he was inst that sort Of a man.
1t seems Private Secretary Lamont
finds his official life rather monoton.
ors so far as gossip is concerned, and
does not understand why he is per,
mitted to remain undisturbed in his
position, since the ilI.wishers of the
administration have been so persist
emily oficious in breaking the Presi
dents official household. Higher off
GERS than the Colonel have been made
to resign repeatedly during the pas
two years, and why should not hi
turn come 2 When newspaper maj
asked him which would be the mex
big appointment he replied, "The new
private secretary, | suppose" Whel
asked if he was not afraid to perpe
tratc such a joke as that on even
moderately enterprising newsgathere
he said, mot at all, why should / b
afraid2 I have enjoyed nearly all th
gIories of public Office except tina
greatest glory-a quarrel with tn
administration and a resignation.
think it is fairly my turn now to com
in for a little of the fame which grow
out of resignation Of Offices which
not resigned. Go ahead" continues
he, land say have resigned" Tn
newspapers had conferred almost ever
other distinction upon him, he said
and they wonld set it all right at las
anyhow.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23


Tbs regular jury FERN Of lhe Four-
teeath 5udiclal Distrist Cont II ala
tn CaleaAiea parrish, ooavanes haFa
lexs Monday. Ihe docket i large
eaa the atiaera " she Cont are b6si-
engaged reN ptypatiag aud gsstlne
things II readiness for 4he oceasiop.
there afe esaea ~ w. cFimin
docket aad aaite 8 namher II VIII,
nesses have alFeady been ahbpnnaet
~ aPpear before tho Grand Iury
There sga 58 cases au tie cisiidochei
~ q whscb ne new saila, liled sine
Iasl term From present Indication
We Judge This Wlll By long aaa basl
term & he docket cf Gle eann 4
tleafe9
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23

The Atchafalaya and Plaquemine
Improvement Association, recently or
ganized at Morgan City, has addressed
M open letter TO the Louisiana Sena,
tors and members Of Congress asking
their assistance in the matter of ope,
ming mp bayou Plaqnemine to naviga
ton and securing deep water through
-Atchafalaya Bay to the Gull. a coast
survey boat has been asked for TO as
certain the probable cost of a channel
thirty feet deep from Morgan City tc
the Gulf
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23

The New York Tinsss Of Thursday
prints tie following Of interest to this
section Several southsrn Land com
Eanles Laws Representatives in,towp 10
w to gst ihsh securities On the
teek zehange hstler dealings.
lpsenioept Wallasraet operator easi-
meaea siet maug milHous 81 monsy
hAs6 left Nav York thiA aprine III
ingestaeat ii Faal estate specnIatioas
that aEe booming Al over tie soaa
and Nsak Upep lhis bass he aFeae.
thas the reports Of widespread pros
peFisy u Che land sfe injurious L
Wall street, takigg money Pit .
iown that atherWiae woald find aetiE
isy % shs Stock Exchange Aeains
ihis Fier Others pls that ihe gagiHl
raai oslala booms ase productive 81
fes profit a Aha investors led aoalll
Wil soon provide laeTe money ihal
sgr ~ ll
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23
Letter ron ssugartoyra..
sueARTowE, April 8, 1887.
ta5ttor i .alye Charlas Eehr,

susARTowN, April 8, 1887.
Editor Lake Charles Echo
am glad TO see the Echo all right
on the road question. But it seems a
little shaky on the Court House ones
ton, A prudent man, if be builds a
house large enough for his present
wants, will make additions 70 that
honse as he needs room, and not set
that house one side and spend all his
money on another extensive building
to the neglect Of other needed inn
provements. The present Court House
is good building IS far as il goes,
and If more room is AL that Is wanted
il will be a very easy matter 70 make
an addition TO it for that purpose.
The great majority Of the people of
the parish are sensitive in regard TO
spending money for the purpose Of
establishment, especially when they
b not get what they bargain fer.
And We hope orr parish fathers will
see % X, that their interests arc prom
egly gaaFdeA "a bafat child dfeads
Ahe afe oaRvaniencc ahd not
show y Nhat the EcHo desigas lis &
FeFg easy ulattRs n make room miths
eut great outlay 81 axpoase. We
ll6e the tiNg a segickA aFsi.
eie 81 highway ana mouil ills q
ear 3EonH Bin agsin an liat 81 an5
other gahleel If pablie aiefesl
~ aNvlftfrE.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23
Attention, school Bonr.d.

Notice is hereby given that spe-
eial meeting of the School Board of
the parish of Caleasieu is called for
Saturday, April %, at Il o'clock a.
m,, for the purpose of taking into
consideration and making suitable ar
engagements for the teachers institute
which is to be held in Lake Charles,
on Monday, May 18th, proximo. Other
matters Of Importance will come be-
fore the Board for transaction. A
full attendance is requested.
]. W. BRYAN, President.